Jan 27 Blog University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale Kent Hatteberg, conductor Austin Echols, accompanist Selections from Verdi’s Requiem Four Reveries William Hawley I: Echo II: Remembrance Twelfth Night, Op. 42 Samuel Barber Drop in the Ocean Ēriks Ešenvalds The Battle of Jericho arr. Moses Hogan Listen here. By R. Johnson Jan 27 Blog University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale By R. Johnson
Jan 27 Blog Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert Classical 90.5’s Scott Dowd in a conversation with Dr. Acton Osling about a concert to be presented by the Chamber Music Society of Louisville on January 31 at 3:00 pm in Comstock Concert Hall at the University of Louisville. The Metropolitan Museum Artists will be offering these selections: Haydn Baryton Trio, Dvorák Four Miniatures, Schoenberg Verklärte […] By R. Johnson Jan 27 Blog Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert By R. Johnson
Jan 26 Blog Savage Rose Classical Theatre Co. The Savage Rose is Louisville’s classic theatre ensemble, but don’t let the name fool you. Don’t mistake “classic” for stodgy, pretentious or banal. On the contrary, what director John Tillotson achieves in this production of Much Ado About Nothing is to return the story’s humor and charm. In this interview with Classical 90.5’s Scott Dowd, […] By R. Johnson Jan 26 Blog Savage Rose Classical Theatre Co. By R. Johnson
Jan 25 Blog Earl Wild, 1915 – 2010 Pianist Earl Wild passed away this weekend, leaving an incredible pianistic legacy and recording history. Wild’s performing lineage goes back to Franz Liszt. Two of Wild’s teachers were taught by students of the Romantic-era composer and virtuoso pianist. Read an appreciation of Earl Wild here, including a video of a performance from the 1950’s. By WUOL Jan 25 Blog Earl Wild, 1915 – 2010 By WUOL
Jan 22 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 01/09/10 Jason Weinberger led the Louisville Orchestra through a concert at the Brown Theatre on January 9, 2010, featuring the Symphony No. 4 by Johannes Brahms, Serenade in E-Flat Major by Richard Strauss, and Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) by Arnold Schoenberg. Classical 90.5’s Daniel Gilliam interviewed Resident Conductor Jason Weinberger immediately prior to the concert. The […] By Brad Yost Jan 22 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 01/09/10 By Brad Yost
Jan 21 Blog How to Introduce Classical Music to Young People While checking the classical music news today, I found two very different strategies in introducing the music we love to the youth of today. In Boston, a 25-year-old conductor is leading free concerts for school children. In Great Britain a school headmaster in Spondon, Derby, has a slightly different approach. Students who misbehave must sit […] By WUOL Jan 21 Blog How to Introduce Classical Music to Young People By WUOL